Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-06-21
Aiding tho Institute,

| Aiding tho Instituts.
The call for . meeting of tho stooh
holders principally, and oil interested
generally In the success OF tho vii.
min9 9!on Institute, at the residence ol
! JOB II. Jackeon, ou Delaware aver ne.
was responded to last night by some AZ
persons. The purpose of the meeting
was TO formulate and a9rse upon some
plan By which the floating and mort.
gagged debt Of the institute could bt
paid of. Mr.. George W. Bush was
called TO the chair. Mr.. jackson. on
behalf Of the committes Of which An.
thony Higgins, Esq, ana Isaac T. John
son were also mem bers, made . state.
ment showing that tbe7e were debts
against the Institute aggreea,iuQ
i,COO. and there was an available
SUN equal to about $1,000 against that
amount, provided the balance wae
raised BY subscription or otherwise.
Mr.. Jackson's great desire was to
liquidate the debt upon the Institute
and after words to place It upon q prac.
ticslly fee basis that 1t might have q
wider raUge Of useful ness.
Anthony Higgins, Esq gave . sue
cinct history OF the Institute, its obj
and aims and Its struggles since lis or.
ganization for existence. It was an
institution OF which the people of vii.
mington should be proud. 1t belonged
10 the people because It sprang from the
people. As illustrative OF the Influence
Of the Institute be iustsn ced, the shiD.
yards and carshops which had grown
fiom very small beginnings until their
reputation nov is almost worldwide.
He regretted, however, to be compelled
to say that the elements of iiterarv
knowledge were not within easy reach
OF the people He thought 1t was only
Q question OF time, however, when the
Institute could be made to con tribute to
that desirable end.
Dr. j. II. Nixon being called upon
for hts opinion gave his views at len 9Th.
BIishy he did not think tho Institute
was accomplishing anything like what
1t should accompiish. The found dations
were broad enough, but the 50 superstruot
ure be- thought did not correspond with
1t. He would not have the Institute
entirely free, but he would have the
rates 10 wered so much that It's privi.
ieges might come within the reAch OF
all. DI. Nixon thought that more care
should be exercised In the selection OF
books. There were no books in the Iu.
stitute actually bad, but they were
worth less One third of them he
thought should be taken ont and de.
stroy cd and their places filled with
good books.
Make The Institute what 1t should be
aud taere eed be no fears that 1t will
not be literally supported. 1t WAS not
his purpose 10 censure any body, but
under the present condition OF things
the puIcta asirg committee was com.
peiled to buy such books as was de-
manded by Subscribers.
j L. Heald said he WAS rather more
OF erumbler than au admirer OF tho
plans by which the Institute was car
ried on. All the property, whether
puoiic or private, ne thought, was held
In trust for the people.
The trouble WAS caused by the heavy
dsbt hanging over the institution. The
subscription price was too hiQh. II
lowere1 to one dollar he would guaran.
tee the Institute would make more BY
Oy 1t. -Four dollars a year was q con
siderable amount for many who would
like to avail them selves OF the benifit ts
of the Institute. He thought that II the
subscription theory was taken up and
| agreed upon, he was sure the citizens
would respond. They always have re.
sponded and he was sure they would
| do so again.
Clement b. Snyth was very active In
formulating soms plan for nQnida ting
the debt. II all here would agree to
raise $500 the diff Guilty would soon be
settled. he wanted the debt wiped
out and the fee of mbership lowered
that all may have the benefits Of the
institution.
William Fl. Swift said he mover took
much interest in the Institute, and
thought the people should have what
they wanted to read. He was In favor,
however, Of lifting the debt, and would
do his share to wards it.
DR.. j. M. Curtis made statement Of
the financial standing Of the Institute,
and strongly urged the establishment
of free library.
Other remarks were made by STAINS.
bury j. Wiley, Superintendent Harlan
And others, the rem Arks all taking the
direction OF lowe; fees and more benefi
10 all.
A proposition 10 proceed i'm med lately
with subscription was agreed to and
$4,000 was im mmediately subscribed. The
commlttee having the matter in charge
was authorized to add to its mum bers,
and an active can vass will be pushed
to raise the money. Amongst those
present al the meeting were:
Job II. Jackson. George w. Bash,
William p. Bancroft, Joshua t. HeAld,
Charles w. Ho vland, Anthony Higgins,
Esq, William H. Swift, Clement B.
Smy tn. DIR. r. H. Nixon, Henry Du
Port, Alexander A. Oape,le, Charles M.
Curtis, Eeq Daniel W. Taylor, Mark
NJ. Cieaver, Edward L. Rice, Sr. Ed,
ward L. Rice, Jr., Henry O.Down ward,
Eisar M. Hopes. DR.. j. NJ. Curtis,
Nathaniel 4. Benson, Jr., Isaac T.
JohpsOa. Lindley O. Kent, Charles II.
Thomas, franklin B. Cotton, W. ID.
Bush, Samuel II. Belts, Stansbury j.
Wiley, William N. Hamilton, Jr., y.
3 Grohe, 8. Herssy, Henry r. Dure, D.
w. Harlan.
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